Case Study: UBS Global Banking (Summer 2026) – From Undergraduate to Next‑Round Interview (London)

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At a Glance

Stage: Next‑round interview confirmed (email proof, redacted)
Timeline: ~2–3 weeks (diagnostic → next‑round selection)
Focus: Investment Banking — Global Banking (London)
Frameworks: VTMR™, PEAL‑3™, PEAL‑X™, STAR‑3™, BDC™

Before

UK undergrad with strong academics; prior process exposure; generic “Why IB/Why Firm” and light metrics; inconsistent pacing under rolling timelines.

After

UBS Global Banking 2026 Summer next‑round secured; CV quantified; firm rationale fact‑tight; delivery 60–90s with answer‑first cadence.

Problem

Global Banking screens punish generic motivation, soft CV bullets and meandering answers. The candidate blended “Why IB” and “Why UBS” into broad themes, under‑indexed on numbers (variance to benchmarks, bps/% moves) and drifted under time pressure. Rolling timing risked missing early interview windows. We needed an interview‑safe, conversion‑oriented rebuild: VTMR™ bullets surfacing operator behaviour; PEAL‑3™ career logic sequenced Began–Developed–Confirmed; PEAL‑X™ “Why UBS” at fact‑per‑sentence standard (public, verifiable); STAR‑3™ competencies with quantified outcomes and third‑order reflections; and a disciplined cadence (answer‑first, 60–90s primaries, <20s follow‑ups) to capture the earliest viable slots once HR cleared PD.

Solution

VTMR™ CV rewrite → 100% bullets quantified (bps/%/variance vs benchmarks) → screen strength ↑.
PEAL‑3™ + BDC™ “Why IB” → 4‑part logic in ≤90s → motivation clarity ↑ (mocks).
PEAL‑X™ “Why UBS” → 1.0 facts/sentence (public, verifiable) → firm‑fit flagged specific.
3 STAR‑3™ master stories → outcomes in numbers/tests/stakeholders → retrievable under pressure.
Technical & market sprints → 3‑statements, DCF drivers, comps, A/D, sources/uses → answer‑first 60–90s.
Rolling cadence imposed → artefact‑before‑mock gating → next‑round interview secured.

Result

Selected for the next round of interviews for UBS Global Banking (London) 2026 Summer Internship. A redacted UBS Careers email confirms progression. Operator‑level CV (VTMR™), fact‑tight PEAL‑X™ “Why UBS”, structured PEAL‑3™ “Why IB”, and STAR‑3™ competencies lifted credibility and pacing, while disciplined cadence protected early interview windows and improved decision‑quality per interview minute.

ROI

Metric	Result
Investment	£POA (Price on Appointment)
Stipend/comp (summer)	Firm/market dependent; not disclosed
Pay‑back period	Weeks–months if converted (role‑dependent)
Lifetime uplift	IB pathway created; potential six‑ to seven‑figure trajectory (illustrative)

Testimonial: “Simply exceptional.” — Name anonymised (consent on file)

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